Champion Celebrates 40th Anniversary
Champion driver Ercan Kazaz is preparing to celebrate his 40th year on the stages at this weekend's 46th Istanbul Rally.
The 58-year-old veteran, who began his motorsport career in 1986 with a Renault 5 Turbo on the Istanbul Rally, then known as the Rothmans Bravo Rally, will take to the stages in a Citroen C3 Rally2 alongside co-driver Onur Vatansever.
Kazaz became Balkan Rally Champion in 1999 with a Nissan Almera Kit Car. He went on to win the Turkish Rally Championship title in 1999, 2002, 2006 and 2007, finished the 1999 season as Turkish Circuit Racing Champion, and took the 2005 Turkish Rally Super 1600 title.
In 2006 and 2007, Ercan Kazaz offered turnkey services in World Championships such as the WRC under the Atölye Kazaz brand, Turkey's first international motorsport company. For the past three years, he has continued as team manager for his son Kerem Kazaz.
Ercan Kazaz, who last got behind the wheel at the 2024 Kocaeli Rally, has our best wishes for success at the 46th Istanbul Rally.
